Both Simpson and Robertson recently took part in the ACO’s mandated simulator session in Paris, a requirement for all Le Mans rookies, with Simpson having made appearances in a variety of Ginetta machinery in recent years, most notably with his own team’s Ginetta G57s in the 24H Proto Series.

“I’m absolutely delighted to be making my first Le Mans 24 hours appearance, I have been working and training hard with Ginetta for 10 years now for this opportunity and with the added celebration of the company’s 60th anniversary it will be a very special moment indeed for the business and I,” said Simpson.

“I am especially excited to be in LMP1 challenging for overall honours, piloting the only British car on the grid. The notorious large British crowd at Le Mans each year will definitely inspire us to push hard.”